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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Background:

  • Robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) is complex, often requiring repositioning and redocking of the surgical robot for bilateral access.
  • This increases operative time and complexity, posing a challenge for post-chemotherapy RPLND.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the first step-by-step technique for robotic bilateral RPLND using a single-dock approach in the post-chemotherapy setting.
  • To demonstrate the feasibility and safety of this novel technique.

Main Methods:

  • A single-dock port placement and robot positioning strategy was developed to optimize bilateral retroperitoneal access.
  • The technique was applied to two patients with residual paracaval masses after chemotherapy for metastatic testicular cancer.
  • Assessment of operative time, blood loss, and peri-operative complications.

Main Results:

  • The single-dock technique successfully facilitated robotic bilateral RPLND in post-chemotherapy patients.
  • Mean operative time was 6 hours.
  • No significant blood loss or peri-operative complications were observed in the treated patients.
  • Feasibility of sparing the inferior mesenteric artery was demonstrated.

Conclusions:

  • The single-dock technique is a feasible and safe approach for robotic bilateral RPLND in the post-chemotherapy setting.
  • This method potentially reduces operative time and complexity compared to traditional robotic RPLND.
  • Further studies are warranted to validate these findings in a larger patient cohort.